Our R&D network partners

We are delighted to have secured a “heavyweight” right from the start: The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Paderborn.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is a highly regarded center for study and research. The faculty’s strong connections with industry, in particular, distinguish its current 16 chairs.

Access e.V. is a non-profit, independent research institute based in Aachen,
founded in 1986 as a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University.
The institute has an excellent reputation as a center for materials research and
innovative manufacturing processes, especially in the field of metallic materials.
In their modern TechCenter, access e.V. develops and qualifies casting manufacturing
processes and materials for a wide range of industrial applications. A central focus of
the work at access e.V. is digital technologies. These are developed as independent
simulation tools and can be integrated into virtual process chains.
The wide range of topics and methods allows for the quick and efficient implementation
of specific customer requirements and the ability to tackle even large challenges
together.
We look forward to upcoming projects and a fruitful collaboration!

Founded in 1961 in Würzburg, SKZ is a non-profit, independent research institution that has been dealing with issues related to plastics and their processing ever since. In addition to a wide range of educational offerings and the certification of plastic products and companies, SKZ supports the industry as well as small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany with comprehensive expertise in research and development. Through numerous successfully completed projects, SKZ quickly gained recognition as a pioneer for the plastics industry, which is reflected in its extensive, industry-wide network and increasingly attracts international partners. In the areas of compounding and extrusion, joining plastics, injection molding, as well as testing and quality monitoring of components, all questions can be addressed—just as the slogan says, ‘We solve it with certainty!’